The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18
SURGEON-GENERAL MOORE.
II He Is Not Allowed tn Manage His Office In
His Own Way He Will Resign.

II He Is Not Allowed tn Manage His Office In
His Own Way He Will Resign.
Washington Special to Louisville Courier journal.
General Moore said to-day, in talking about
the reports in circulation about his differences
with the Secretary OF War; that ne was not
a candidate for the position of Surgeon general
but had been selected by the President and pro
NOTED, he had reason to suppose it was because
of his long service and good record. He had
been in the service since 1853, while DR.. Baxter
did not enter the service until 1861 When he
appointed he supposed he should have full
supper; in every attempt he might make to put
his department in efficient condition. 10 this be
had been deeply disappointed. He found many
obstacles put in his way from the first, and he
could not help seeing that there concerted
effort to hamper him and restrict his efforts in
every direction. His friend. DR.. Huntington, in
whom he had full confidence and upon whom he
relied for valuable assistance had been promptly
and peremptorily ordered to distant post. and
an officer who was unfriendly to him and in
full accord with his opponents ordered here
AS his chief assistant When this was done ne
had appealed to the President and declared
that he could not. as an honorable man, submit
to such treatment, nor could he be responsible
for the proper and honest management of his
Office, if he were thus lnterfered with He must
therefore be allowed TO say that il he was not to
be allowed any voice in the organization Of his
Office, he would be obliged to ask TO be relieved
| The President promised to take the matter up
| for full consideration after Congress adjourned
/ The matter is now before the President, and
! General Moore stands the position he indi-
Gated.
| The President should not deny General Moore
| justice, even if a hundred Secretaries of War
| and thousand fuss boxes like Baxter have to
be sacrificed. 1t is high time that the President
| were smashing these rings and cliques which
| have SO long existed in the army and in the navy
| to the discredlt and disgrace of the country.
| He will not find better chance to stamp out
this vicious persecution than the one present
afforded him. There is but one side to the case
| at issue. Surgeon General Moore is officer
and gentleman. He has thirty-seven
years of active and honorable service. He is
| by birth and education Indianian. He has
won his spurs by deeds of honor tho
| field and high merit In the service He was ap-,
| pointed Surgeon general without the asking,
simply on his record of worth and merit. He
| came here from California and entered upon the
| discharge of his duties. He had no ill feeling or
| petty spites against any in the War De-
| partment But he had not been duty thirty
! days before the cliques began to get in their
| dirty work against him. His best friend was
| ordered away and unfriendly man placed in
the vacant place, with instructions to watch and
| worry. 1t was mean and contemplate
| spiracy, and such a that honorable man
| would become involved ir. William G. Endi-
cott, Ine Oecretary OF war, WAS party 10 this
| conspiracy. only as tool of Baxter and his
| tools Endcott is a tool or nothing He is
| thoroughly unfit for his place. He is used by
| the Republican clerks in his office as they desise
! to use him. He is mud in their hands. Gen.
| Moore is man: these dudes and thiG::s tried to
| use him bat failed Hence the conspiracy. Gen.
/ Moore has told the President plainly that he
| must be allowed to run his Office in his own way
or else not at all. This means Justice resig-
| nation. Will the President stand by man and
a Democrat like Moore, will he take his stand
by the ornamental muGwump head of the War
/ Department and the ring Of Republican time
servers who surround hinl 1t will be interest
| ing to observe.